GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: GDP per capita was 339,700 current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Yemen, 1990–2018
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2018, gdp per capita in Yemen stood at 339,700 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 339,700 current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,654 current LCU, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 78th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,654 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 12,206 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 14,390 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 16,773 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 20,838 current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 30,959 current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 42,838 current LCU | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 49,468 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 46,574 current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 62,527 current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 79,411 current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 82,176 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 90,137 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 100,698 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 116,020 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 140,785 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 159,709 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 177,178 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 214,074 current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 196,608 current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 253,671 current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 253,668 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 266,816 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 296,280 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 307,328 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 314,435 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 276,900 current LCU | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 302,379 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 339,700 current LCU | +12.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 339,700 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 339,700 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,723 current LCU | 10,654 current LCU | 62,527 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,680 current LCU | 79,411 current LCU | 214,074 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 290,131 current LCU | 253,668 current LCU | 339,700 current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.33 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0949 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -370.98 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -31.51 % change on previous year (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -25.9 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Gdp per capita in Yemen was 339,700 current LCU in 2018, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 339,700 current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,654 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.